The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-03-10
FERGUSON & CONLEY. Publishers.
FoRTY-NINTH CONGRESS-.
second saa.Inn.

OF the American schooner Rebecca. The
naval appropriation bill was presented,
and several Senators complained OF the do
lay on the part OF the House, intimating
their opinion OF the impossibiity OF getting
through the appropriation bills by the 9TH OF
March. The House labor arbitration bill was
passed Also, the anti-convict labor bill. Also
the pleuro pneumonia bill. disagreement
was reported on the fisheries retaliation bill. A
bill was passed prohibiting the mailing OF pa
pers and circulars containing lottery advertise
ments.
HoUsB.-The bill for the erection Of a public
building at Portsmouth, o.. was returned with
out the Presidents approval. The Pacific rnii-
roads investigation resolution was referred TO
committee. The call OF States for the introduce
tion OF bills was made. A conference
report on the Detroit public building
was agreed to. The legislative appropri-
alton bill was taken up. The Appropri-
ations Committee was criticised severely for
It's delay by Messrs. Cameron, Butterworth
Allen and Rogers, and Mr., Randall replied.
A joint resolution was offered by Rogers (Arlk)
extending existing appropriation bills six
months.
WASHINGTON, March 1.--SENATE.-The Com
mittee on Indian Affairs and Privileges and
Elections was authorized to sit during the re-
cess The credentials of Senator-elect Stock
bridge (Mich) and Turpie Qnd) were reported
back and placed on file. A resolution was pass
ed providing for meeting at II a. m. during the
remainder OF the session. Objections were
made TO the consideration of the naval appro-
priation bill, and the bill to annex q portion OF
Utah 10 Washington Territory was taken up
All the pension bills on the calendar were pass
ed, also seventeen bills removing charges
OF desertion Conferences were appointed on
'he consular and diplomatic bill. The confer
ence report on the river and harbor bill was
read in full, and agreed to without division.
housE-AmeEdments TO the diplomatic ap-
preparation Dill were non-concurred In, and
q conference ordered. conference report
was agreed 10 on the alien landlord bill.
The Mexican pensions appropriation bill
was passed The conference report on the
rVer ana hnrbor Dill was agreed to; also, ono
ON the Indian appropriation bill. The gen
erai dehciency Dill was passed. The legis-
iatiVe appropriation bill was also passed, after
considerable wrangling. The House refused to
consider the conference report on the fractional
gallon bill. Continued disagreement on the
fisheries retaliation bill was reported, and,
pending motion to recede, the House took
recess from 5;l5 p. m TO O'clock the night ses-
sion being for the passage Of bridge bills.
WASHINGTON, Marcha.-SENATE.-T calen-
'~A ~ AAoeoo ciAAo "ao tohcu UP hhu u nuuhDCf
OF important measures considered. A bill was
passed to validate certain acts OF the Washing
ton Legislature. The naval appropriation bill
was taken up. An amendment was offered to
strike out the House provision for 1880
40 for two steel cruisers and
Tour gunboats, and to substitute
faUO'OOO forsix steel cruisers, &,S8O,0OO for
their armament SoOo.0oo for torpedo boats and
svuuo for torpedoes, besides n 10000 for their
armament. AT the night session the navnl bill
increasing the appropriation to e23,000OO0 from
tne d,uO'ooo allowed by the House was passed.
The Dill for the erection OF Grant and Lincoln
memorial bridge across the Potomac, from
washington to Arlington, was passed. and the
report on the agricultural bill was agreed TO.
HousE-The House non-concurred in the
amendments to the Pacific railroad inyestiga-
tion resolution, and u conference was ordered,
which soon after reported an agreement. The
isneries retaliation bill was discussed, and by
vote Oh l4v 70 lS4 the House receded
from amendments Continued Disagreement
on the postomce appropriation bill
was reported ana further conferences
asked; also on the District OF Columbia
DILL Ihe Pacific railroad investigation agree
ment vas reported ana agreed to. confer
ence report was adopted on bill compenssting
a. II. Emery for an iron and steel testing ma
oiiho' nv 'no ihbhe sessioh tho abiiouituoi
Appropriation Dill was agreed TO- The consular
anu uiplomhuc OIL was passed, ana under sus-
pension OF the rules Dill was passed for the
erection OF pnpnc ouilding AZ Monroe La.
conference on tne sundry civil Dill was agreed
10,
WAsHINGToN March observation-disclosures
from the House announcing the non-concur-
renee in the Senate amendments to the naval
appropriation bill, was presented and confer
ence was ordered. The Senate proceeded TO
the consideration OF the Legislative, executive
amendments recommended by the Committee
on Appropriations as they were reached. Vetoed
bills for public buildings at Dayton, O., La
iayette' mo sioux City' Ia ana Lynn Mass
mu,o pT - eoa ooo sor NM. =, ws,,.e rs ~
paMsis ,ansions sas ro,,,rtod ,aci, and yassed
number Of other bills were passed
HousE-A bill to modify the internal revenue
system was lost. Several vetoed -psrsion bills
failed to pass over tho veto. The bin repeating
the tenure of office act was passed. Mr..
Adams tili) moved TO suspend the rules and
pass senate OH au.norizing tne secretary Oh
mnr aeoepS lroni i,o .ne Conllnerolu oiro, VT
"a nam ,a,'s snr s,,,,,,r,, re.as W.,,on % .aS
and hi, nasssa The ssnata amendments To
,hs ler,s,ative annronrtation b,ll were non.con-
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